Paul is right - our local police are not allowed to take video evidence of children or even adults, without the permission of the person being filmed, therefore the evidence useless. Most police are easy about it, but can't use it as evidence against the perpetrators. (I think spelling is wrong)

The only video evidence that is allowed is official CCTV which needs council permission as well as police grounds for doing so.

As for the little runts having nothing else to do - there is more to do now then ever for children. It is just that these kids are so boring, that they can't think creatively for themselves.

THere is more entertainment on tv then ever, computers, games consoles, footballs at reasonable costs (certainly cheaper then a drink binge or weeks worth of cigarettes - not that I'm suggesting these boys do that!) Then of course there are many youth clubs and even such 'boring' things as scouts etc.

One thing that stopped many of my friends going out was homework or finances. There are even games on mobile phones etc. NO excuses, no reasons to do this than the fact that they are not very creative in thought, and barbaric, mind numbing behaviour is all too common around my area too. Their minds have been spoilt, largely due to other issues, on which I am trying not to make an essay. I had far less than these kids, I'm in my twenties now (not for much longer though!) and I would be appalled if my children behaved like the above.

Lack of responsibilty, and too much benevolence. Teens have always challenged authority, part of the process of maturing, but how the authorities deal with this behaviour only serves to lessen the little respect the teenagers had for them to begin with.


I'm sorry to rant on, but I am disgusted with the way a minority few can make peoples lives so miserable by forms of harassment which goes unchecked, even into adulthood.

I'll get off the soapbox now.